William Woods selected to participate in Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development’s Student Journey Mapping Project
William Woods University(WWU) has long been lauded as a great college destination for non-traditional students. Now, the university will have another resource in ensuring their success while at WWU, through participation in a new initiative called the Student Journey Mapping Project, facilitated by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD). The MDHEWD […]
From Rural South Africa to William Woods University
Opportunities often present themselves in unexpected ways, leading us down paths we never imagined. For Siphephelo Mcineka, the journey to William Woods University was not a choice he made, but rather a door opened by fate. Back in 2016, Siphephelo met Fay Lowry, the founder of the Heart That Gives Foundation, in his hometown Eshowe, […]
William Woods announces groundbreaking partnership with global online learning and career development platform Coursera
Move to provide access to digital content relevant to today’s workplace, up-to-date certifications of in-demand job skills William Woods University(WWU) today officially announced an agreement with Coursera, a global online learning platform, that will significantly expand access to digital content that is relevant to today’s workplace, offering skills training and industry-recognized certifications of in-demand job […]
Award-winning author and photographer Richard Orton brings his exhibit, “The Upshaws of County Line: An American family,” to William Woods
It was 1988 and Richard Orton was looking for a new project. The Austin, Texas-based photographer was visiting his parents in Nacgodoches, Texas, in the northeast part of the state, when he learned of a community in an unincorporated part of the county that was settled over a century before by newly-emancipated African-Americans. The community […]
The Woods 2023 Alumni Magazine
William Woods announces partnership with Air University Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative
William Woods Assistant Professor of Equestrian Studies named Missouri Horse Show Association Person of the Year
William Woods University announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List
William Woods University(WWU) today officially announced its Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 academic term. A total of 262 students earned a place on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List, which requires a full-time student achieve a minimum 3.6 semester and cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. This past Fall’s list of academic achievement […]
“The Upshaws of County Line: An American Family” photo documentary exhibit coming to William Woods
Two-day event will include presentations by award-winning author Richard Orton, photo exhibits and screening of a documentary film A largely ignored phenomenon in American history books has been freedom colonies, which were self-sustaining communities built by newly-emancipated African-Americans throughout the South in the decades after the Civil War. Now, students, faculty and staff at William […]
Appointment to United Soccer Coaches national mentor program is impressive recognition for Owls’ Men’s Soccer coach Nienhaus
Ask William Woods Men’s Soccer Coach Tommy Nienhaus what are his most memorable memories from 20 years as a soccer coach, and he won’t cite a game-winning goal, major upset or really anything about an actual game. “The things that mean the most for me, are the wedding invitations I get from former players, the […]
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